WELL, THE PARTY IS OVER:

Gibbs stepping down as White House press secretary (Anne E. Kornblut, 1/05/11, Washington Post )

The decision to leave the White House for the private sector came as something of a surprise: Gibbs, 39, has worked by Obama's side for nearly seven years, and other advisers had expected him to move into a senior advisory role. One of his colleagues said just a few months ago that Gibbs could be counted on to last all eight years if Obama were reelected - and would be the one to "turn out the lights."

While ditching his inept staff would seem like a good sign, he's already considering the wrong Daley for Chief of Staff.

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 5, 2011 3:44 PM